Former and current executives of Hockey Canada have been summoned by the House of Commons for another round of hearings.
Former CEO Bob Nicholson, interim board of directors chair Andrea Skinner, and former chair Michael Brind’Amour have been invited and will testify in front of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on October 4.
Brind’Amour resigned from his position in August amidst the growing scandal surrounding Hockey Canada, which resulted in many of the organization’s sponsors suspending their financial partnerships.
Skinner took over as board of directors chair after Brind’Amour stepped down, while Nicholson was chief executive officer of Hockey Canada from June 1, 1998, until June 1, 2014. He now serves as chairman for the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers.
It will be the third time Hockey Canada executives have testified before the committee since news broke of an alleged sexual assault involving players on Canada’s junior team in 2018 after a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont., and a hushed settlement between the organization and the complainant.
In a statement, the organization said it wasn’t trying to downplay the challenges it’s facing or the “horrific allegations of sexual assault against former members of the National Junior Team.”
“Certain survey questions were constructed to gauge sentiment and awareness of the issues facing Hockey Canada from members of the hockey community,” the statement reads.
